Sentences with phrase «blasphemy laws by»

BHA Chief Executive Andrew Copson commented, «This completely ridiculous ruling represents a further encroachment on free speech in our society, tantamount to a reintroduction of blasphemy laws by the back door.

CNN: Setback for Pakistani teen facing blasphemy charges A Christian girl accused of violating Pakistani blasphemy laws by allegedly burning pages containing texts from the Quran will have to wait at least another two weeks to learn her fate after a court ordered a stay of proceedings in her case Monday.

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN)- A Christian girl accused of violating Pakistani blasphemy laws by allegedly burning pages containing texts from the Quran will have to wait at least another two weeks to learn her fate after a court ordered a stay of proceedings in her case Monday.

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Per the Gospels, Jesus of Nazareth was brought up on charges of Sedition and Blasphemy by the Sanhedrin, led by Ciaphas and his father -LRB-- in - law) Annas.

Bibi's death sentence was upheld by the Muslim - majority nation's Supreme Court in October 2014, reigniting international disapproval of Pakistan's blasphemy law.

While deadly attacks on Christians over proposals to repeal the blasphemy law have now been replaced by reprisals over drone strikes, the effect on Pakistan's church is much the same.

Also, I believe that if all Americans were given a vote to decapitate either «The Religious» «atheists» or «No one» you would find a majority of voting for «No one» with «atheists» being a close second bolstered by the Christian vote who really would not mind adding blasphemy laws and turning the US into a Christian Taliban.

Finally, though they are not as numerous, but still quite important in their influence, there are Reconstructionists, who aspire to replace civil codes with biblical laws, even to the point, among hard - liners, of making homosexuality, adultery, blasphemy, propagation of false doctrine, and incorrigible behavior by children punishable by death.

Blasphemy is punishable by a fine of 25,000 euro under the Defamation Act in the Republic of Ireland; however the law has never been used.

If you find a law proposed by an islamic party / rebel group to be completely unacceptable (like allowing marital rape, condemning adultery, authorising genital mutilation, death penalty for apostasy / blasphemy / homosexuality,...), then they are radicals with respect to you.

The SAR report also documents the use of deliberate coercive legal authority to wrongfully prosecute or imprison outspoken scholars by conjuring blasphemy, defamation, terrorism, and lèse - majesté (against the crown) laws.

In 1819, the government introduced harsh new laws, the «Six Acts», which prohibited possession of weapons by civilians, introduced wide search and seizure powers, restricted public meetings, increased penalties for blasphemy and sedition, and imposed swingeing taxes on pamphlets and periodicals.

By taking steps towards abolishing Canada's blasphemy law, the government is sending a clear message that laws like these have no place in countries that seek to uphold fundamental freedoms.

Blasphemy laws are, by their very design, contrary to the idea of secularism — the separation of church and religion from the state and laws which govern people.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Legislation to Repeal Canada's Blasphemy Law Applauded by National Secularist Organization TORONTO, ON --(Marketwired — June 08, 2017)-- The Canadian Secular Alliance (CSA) applauds the government's legislation to repeal Section 296 (blasphemous libel) from the Canadian Criminal -LSB-...]